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When and how did humanity meet the iPhone?

Announced by Apple in January 2007, the iPhone could play music, take photos, browse the Internet, send emails, play movies and store up to 8 gigabytes of data.

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The nurse who inspired science by smelling Parkinson's in her husband: Joy Milne

Inspired by a Scottish woman who smelled Parkinson's disease, scientists developed a swab test that could be used to diagnose the condition.

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Who was George Bass, the pioneer of underwater archeology?

In his decades-spanning career, George Bass has led the excavation of ancient shipwrecks and inspired a generation of scientific adventurers.

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When and by whom was the car alarm invented?

The car alarm is far from being one of the world's most popular inventions. According to a survey conducted by a British television station, residents of the United Kingdom rated the car alarm as their second least favorite invention. The mobile phone was shown as the most disliked invention in the same survey.

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You do cc when sending e-mail, but do you know what cc means?

Who invented the carbon copy and when?

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Who invented the cardboard box and when?

The cardboard box is one of the most used packaging tools for packing and storing goods.

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Who discovered the rubella vaccine, when and how?

In 1814, German researchers defined rubella, a type of measles disease that was formerly defined as "German Measles", derived from the English word rubellus from Latin.

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Who and when invented the stethoscope, which is used to listen to the heartbeat and is indispensable for doctors?

Although René Laennec (1781 - 1826) is known as the inventor of the stethoscope, it is known that doctors in Ancient Greece also performed the process of listening to the body with an instrument. Laennec, a French doctor, inspired the construction of the stethoscope when a patient came to visit him with a heart condition.

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Inventor of fire extinguishers: Captain George William Manby

Captain George Manby (1765-1854) is perhaps best known for his Manby Mortar. Manby's device was aimed at rescuing people stranded on ships stranded on the shoreline.